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Dietary supplements in Germany 2015 – Market, regulation, and consumer behavior
In 2015, the market for dietary supplements in Germany was booming – driven by increasing health awareness and complex EU regulations. This article shows how dietary supplements were regulated, sold, and perceived at that time – from legal requirements and labeling obligations to consumer trends and brands like Orthomol.
Learn moreLMIV in the year 2012: What counted for the labeling
The article highlights the year 2012 as a crucial preparatory phase for the LMIV (Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011). The focus is on the Commission's guide to nutritional tolerances (December 2012), which sets permissible deviations, rounding rules, and control principles for the later mandatory nutritional declaration. Companies then began to revise labels (legibility, allergen highlighting) and adapt e-commerce processes so that mandatory information – including allergens – before purchase is available. 2012 did not introduce new obligations but laid the foundations for uniform implementation from 2014/2016.
Learn moreHow the LMIV 2013 changed the dietary supplements industry
In 2013, the LMIV (EU 1169/2011) fundamentally changed the labeling of dietary supplements – from allergen information to health claims.
Learn moreIngredients in dietary supplements in 2013: A turning point for the EU industry
In 2013, the FIC (EU 1169/2011) defined the composition and labeling of dietary supplements – more transparency, safety, and quality.
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